Race Info
The Five Peaks (T5P) is North America's longest ski mountaineering race with 10,000 feet of vertical and five separate ascents in the Ten Mile Range behind and in Breckenridge Ski Resort. Eighty teams of two will skin, climb, ski and traverse Peaks 10, 9, 8 (from two sides) and 7. While The Five Peaks course will be demanding in terms of vertical and time, course loops are designed so that teams that don't wish to complete the final climbs will still enjoy a full day of high-alpine skiing.
If you're interested in racing The Five Peaks but have never raced a ski mountaineering race it is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED that you race at least one of the COSMIC events in Colorado or any of the USSMA events listed.
Required gear: skis/skins/backpack/beacon/shovel/probe/helmet/wind layer/extra gloves/balaclava or Buff. Racers are REQUIRED to attach skis to backpack on the designated bootpack climb in the Lake Chutes area.
Race Date: April 10th, 2010
Early on-line registration is recommended, to register go to Active.com. Entry fees: $160 per team with season pass, $180 after March 15th. $240 per team without season pass, $260 after March 15th. Race entry includes lift ticket (for non-season pass holders), goodie bag, COSMIC Buff, post-race meal and awards ceremony.
Categories: men duo/ women duo/ mixed duo/ vet men duo (50+) / vet women duo (50+)
Pre-race packet pick-up and late registration from 4-7 pm on Friday including a mandatory pre-race meeting at 6 pm at the Riverwalk Center.
Weekend lodging deals are being offered to T5P participants through Great Western Lodging at 888.333.4535.
Time cut-offs will be enforced beginning with Peak 8. No racers may start either of the Peak 8 or the Peak 7 climbs later than 2:30. At 2:30 (or sooner) all racers MUST check-in with a course marshal at the last transition reached AND SKI (USING LIFTS IF NEEDED) TO THE FINISH AT PEAK 7. This is very important, all teams will be classified by their last transition reached and must be accounted for at the finish.
T5P is a teams race, this means teams complete the entire course together. Teams must leave each transition together. It is expected (and faster) to ski up together and down in reasonably close proximity. Teammates may tow each other, carry each others skis on the bootpack and assist each other in transitions.
Note that only about a quarter of the teams are expected to make the final Peak 7 climb cut-off. Lightweight gear (AT or tele) and mohair skins are strongly recommended due to the duration and demands of the course. Time cut-offs are designed to get racers to the finish and a well-deserved beer and a meal!
Equipment: Skiers must use AT / Tele or Splitboards with full metal edges. No "nordic-type" gear of any weight (NNN or similar binding) will be allowed. Ski crampons are not allowed. Bike helmets are ok. Snowclaws are passable for mandatory gear.
Post race banquet starts at 6 pm in Breckenridge with awards at 7.
T5P is promoted by the COSMIC Series in cooperation with the US Forest Service, the BOEC and Breckenridge Ski Resort.
